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Standing Aid

The Able Generation Floor Walker is a child walker designed for use by children with mobility disabilities who are learning to take their first step. This walker features a stable base for emerging walkers, a cut-away base for full striders, and it can also serve as a cart. This walker features locking front caster that control the direction of travel, enabling a choice of omni-directional, forward or backward motion. For those requiring standing practice or support, the casters can be removed.

The Able Life Universal Stand Assist is a standing aid designed for individuals with limited mobility to rise from a seated position on a couch, chair, or recliner with ease. Dual support cushion handles makes standing easy. Fits most couches, chairs, or recliners on top of or between chair cushions. It is fully adjustable in height and depth, foldable, with a trigger release.

The Classroom Positioner Desk/Stander is a height-adjustable classroom desk and standing table designed for use by children with mobility or neurological disabilities. This desk can be used with the Classroom Positioner Chair (see separate entry) or independently. Features include height and angle adjustability, a multi-adjustable desktop, adjustable knee block, and lateral pelvic pads for standing positions. The desk also included latches to secure it to the Classroom Positioner Chair. The desk

The Couch Cane is a transfer aid designed for use by individuals with mobility disabilities. This device consists of a crook-shaped handle with a cushioned grip on an adjustable powdercoated shaft resembling a standard cane affixed to a base with non-skid pads. This device can be used at either end of a couch or on either side of a large chair or recliner. The base slides under the furniture for stability and the handle can be used to assist in sitting down or in rising to a standing position.

Easy-Up is a handgrip attachment and walker handgrip extension bracket standing aid designed to alleviate discomfort and build greater self-reliance for persons with mobility disabilities. Composed of high impact molded polycarbonate, these standing aids are attached along the sides of a walker and are intended to help users rise from a sitting position without assistance in a variety of places: Chairs, couches, beds, and automobiles. WARRANTY: Three year limited warranty on material and defects

The EasyStand Evolv Adult Glider is a standing frame designed for use by individuals with balance, lower extremity, or neurological disabilities or cerebral palsy. This sit-to-stand hydraulic standing aid fits individuals from 5 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall. The pivot points of the stander mimic the body's natural pivot points to maximize over-center stretch and minimize shear in the buttocks and back. Additional supports (hip supports, lateral supports, head support) remain in place from sittin

The EasyStand Evolv Youth Glider is a standing aid designed for use by individuals with balance, lower extremity, or neurological disabilities or cerebral palsy. This modular stander has a hydraulic lift mechanism and fits individuals from 4 foot to 5 foot 6 inches tall. The pivot points of the stander mimic the body's natural pivot points to provide a maximum over-center stretch for various body types while minimizing shear in the buttocks and back. Additional supports (hip supports, lateral su

The EasyStand Magician, model 7000, is a standing aid designed for children with mobility disabilities. This aid accommodates children in a variety of positions from seated to fully standing. Designed for children from 32 to 36 inches tall, this fully-adjustable aid has a tubular frame, a padded seat and back, side supports, knee supports, foot holders with foot straps, a seat belt, a clear acrylic tray, four locking casters, and a gas spring lift mechanism. The Mobile Magician, model 7500, offe

The EasyStand Magician Comfy Seat is a child's mobile standing frame designed for use by children with lower extremity, mobility, or neurological disabilities. This standing system includes a wheeled frame with an upholstered seat that can be positioned for sitting, anterior tilt, or standing. Head and back supports maintain the child's position. Adjustments can be made to seat depth, kneepads, and footrests to accomodate growth or to enable different children to use the frame in a multi-user se

The EasyStand Magician-EI is a standing aid designed for children with mobility disabilities. This aid accommodates children in a variety of positions from seated to fully standing. This fully-adjustable device has a tubular frame, a wrap-around seat and back made of neoprene with Comfy Seat technology, side supports, knee supports, foot plates, a seat belt, a clear acrylic tray with front pad, four locking casters, and a gas spring lift mechanism. The Magician-EI, designed to be used by childre

The StrapStand is a standing aid designed for use by individuals with spinal cord injury, neurological disabilities, brain injury, or stroke. This sit-to-stand stander lifts the user directly from a wheelchair seat with lifting arms and a strap. The strap is positioned under the buttocks and attached to the lifting arms. Pumping the actuator handle lifts the user to standing position. This standing aid can be used by adults from 5 feet to 6 feet 5 inches tall. CAPACITY: 350 pounds.

DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with paraplegia to stand. The unit is made from two 2 x 4 inch boards and one 0.75-inch piece of plywood. The 2 x 4 s are nailed or screwed to the plywood and the unit has an opening at the bottom for the user's feet to go under. The stand is just propped against a deck railing or secured to the railing with a latch or fastener. The bottom of the 2x4s were cut at a slight angle in order to tilt the stand toward the railing. A piece of rub

The Firefly Upsee is an upright walking device for children with neuromuscular disorders or motor impairments, such as cerebral palsy. The three part kit, allows a child to be attached to their parent, while in a stable, vertical position. The child's feet are also positioned parallel to his or her parent, allowing for smooth movement while walking. The Upsee is suggested for children ages 1 to 8 years of age.

The GB 1 Walker is a child walker designed for use by children with mobility disabilities. This walker has a sturdy steel frame with a divided square base on four wheels. A central post provides support and anchors positioning belts.The device can be configured for use in a standing or sitting position. The unit includes a padded head support, a padded chest support, and a hip strap. OPTIONS: Hand/ arm rest, removable push handle, a clear tray, and custom adaptations.

The Grandstand III Modular Standing System (MSS) is a standing aid designed for use by individuals with mobility disabilities. The Grandstand III MSS enhances the progressive levels of standing associated with the gradual alleviation of contractures or the reduction of spasticity. Multiple options allow the multi-functional frame to be used as a stander, a lift / transfer device or a self-operated lift / transfer device. The Grandstand III MSS has a modular construction which allows for the use

---- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To design a customized stander fabricated for use in a hallway by an individual with multiple sclerosis. The user wanted a device to conveniently get into the standing position from her wheelchair to improve the leg muscle conditioning, circulation, and fight spasticity through exercise. Since there was limited room available in the user’s home the stander was designed and fabricated for use in the hallway. The stander has two horizontal bars at knee

The Hand Stand is a standing frame designed to offer independence and therapeutic utilization for persons with mobility disabilities. The system features a retractable seat harness, adjustable foot straps and knee supports forming a three-point leverage that allows the user to select a comfortable standing or sitting position. The harness attaches and detaches like a seatbelt, and a finger-tip release is designed to provide a controlled return a sitting position. With front dolly wheels, this st

The Hippi pediatric stander is designed to offer hip support for children who require assistance to stand independently due to neurological and mobility disabilities. It is ideal for children who do not require upper trunk support. The Hippi encourage interaction with other children as the frame fits under most tables. A double hip strap is supplied as a standard feature.

The Independent is an adjustable vertical stander designed for children from 18 months old to young adult who require moderate levels of support when weight bearing while in supported standing. The Independent supports users at the feet, knees, hips and trunk. The height, width and angle can be adjusted independently for a customized fit. It is designed to promote increased comfort and support by providing soft, padded thoracic and pelvic bands as well as padded knee cups. The Independent comes

Supine Stander is a robust standing support that offers children comfort and safety while standing. Children are supported at the back, leaving their hands free to access items on a tray or table in front of them.

The Leckey Freestander is a standing aid designed for use by children with mobility and neurological disabilities. This stander permits vertical positioning and features an extra-wide rear frame for wheelchair transfers, four locking swivel casters, a low base board, and multi-adjustable supports to provide positioning of the chest, hips, knees, and feet. A pelvic band combined with a pelvic plate also provides additional hip support, and the footplates are independently height- and angle-adjust

The Leckey Pronestander is a standing aid designed for use by children and adults with mobility disabilities. This stander permits prone positioning. Standard features include a multi-position chestplate and flexible lateral supports that allow for growth, finite positioning, and trunk control; a pelvic band that encourages mid-line symmetry and weight distribution; height- and laterally-adjustable knee blocks; curved rigid hip supports; and a height- and angle-adjustable tray with a molded rim

The LiftVest is a transfer aid designed for use with individuals with balance and mobility disabilities. This vest-style garment features an attached webbing harness that provides a dozen different hand holds for caregivers to use during assisted transfers. Designed to distribute pressure over the whole torso, this garment eliminates pressure points, and the harness features eight different adjustments to comfortably fit all male and female body types. Because the vest is designed to be an attra

The Merry Stand By Me is a standing aid designed for use by individuals with neurological, mobility, or lower extremity disabilities. This device enables a person who uses a wheelchair to pull the wheelchair into the stationary framework, lock the brakes on the wheelchair and then practice sit to stand within the framework. The device is designed to assist in returning to functional mobility. Made of 16- gauge steel, the unit has a powder-coated enamel finish. The bottom gripped base is designe

The Merry Stand By Me Cart is a carrying cart for a standing frame designed for use by individuals with mobility, walking and standing disabilities who use the Merry Stand By Me (see separate entry) standing frame. Designed to add portability to the Merry Stand By Me, this carrying cart can hold and transport the standing frame once it is taken apart. The cart is constructed with black tubular steel, and it has two pairs of brackets, one on each side, as well as four castor wheels. COLOR: Black

-- PROTOTYPE --------- PURPOSE: To create a prototype of a mobility assistance device that targets eased standing, sitting, and walking in individuals with disabilities and older adults. Anurag Purwar, PhD, research associate professor at the Department of Medical Engineering at Stony Brook University has developed a mobility solution engineered to assist individuals with disabilities and older adults in sitting, standing, and walking. Using his machine design background, Dr. Purwar developed a

The Mulholland Rocket Stander is a prone/supine/upright stander for preschool children with neurological and physical disabilities weighing up to 50 lbs. The stander is designed to promote eye contact during peer interaction. It has a quick-folding frame for storage. With its standard features, the stander offers support for children with mild to more severe levels of physical disability. Adjustments can be made to the chest, hip, knee and foot supports to accommodate children of varying sizes a

The Push-up frame is a transfer aid designed to assist individuals with mobility disabilities in rising from or lowering to a seated position. This metal frame slides under the user and has angled handles with foam padding to assist the user. The frame is collapsible for travel and storage. DIMENSIONS (DxWxH): 11 x 22.5 x 8 inches. WEIGHT: 3 pounds.

The Rear Entry and Lateral Hip Supports are positioning straps designed for use with standers. The Rear Entry buttock support entry is designed to provide ease of entry for the Vertical Upright Stander (see separate entry). The arm swings out of the way for entry and locks for positioning. The lock can be opened and closed with one hand. An optional abdominal support pad is available for additional support. The Lateral Hip Supports feature a ball and socket mechanism to allow the pads to rotate

The Rifton Extra-Small Dynamic Stander, model K110, is a mobile standing aid designed for use by children 25 to 32 inches tall with lower extremity or mobility disabilities. The stander comes with a contoured body support, straps, seat pad, and fleece that can be adjusted to accommodate users with zero to full weight-bearing abilities. Its wide standing platform helps the user to spread his or her legs for hip development, or to accommodate leg braces. The platform is free of obstruction to faci

The Sara Stedy is a transfer aid or standing designed for use by individuals with balance, lower extremity, mobility or walking disabilities or spinal cord injury. This mechanical device is used to move a person short distances, such as to and from the toilet, or to assist a person to stand. From a sitting position, the user can grasp the crossbar at the top of the frame and pull up to a standing position. To use the Sara Stedy to transfer the user, the caregiver then flips down the seat, and th

CUSTOM ADAPTATION PURPOSE: To enable a children at an early intervention center to stand at an easel. This stander has a plywood base and radiata pine uprights and a fabric back. The base is adjustable so the frame tilts up to 10 degrees backward. The fabric back is made of Brezeway, fabric used for outdoor furniture, for strength, ventilation, and softness. A torso strap and a strap to stabilize each leg are also made of Breezeway doubled over and fastened with Velcro in the back of the frame.

The STAND-UP, models CKA-01, CKA-02, CKA-03, CKA-04, CKA-05 and CKA-06, is a standing aid and grab bar designed for use by individuals with standing, mobility or lower extremity disabilities who need assistance rising from a bed, chair or sofa. The unit has a stainless steel base with non-slip rubber edges that rests on the floor and does not require mounting to the floor, wall or ceiling. Plastic coated steel pipes with wood grain exterior finish are mounted securely on the base to form a suppo

--- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Standing board provides assistance for children unable to stand without support. Also enables children to practice weight bearing activities and to improve balance and circulation. Plywood standing aid consists of a standing board and footboard attached to form an L shape and sit on a platform base. Support boards, including a hinged catch strip are attached to the back of the standing board. The hinged catch strip allows the standing board to be adjus

The Stedy is a transfer aid or standing designed for use by individuals with balance, lower extremity, mobility or walking disabilities or spinal cord injury. This mechanical device is used to move a person short distances, such as to and from the toilet, or to assist a person to stand. From a sitting position, the user can grasp the crossbar at the top of the frame and pull up to a standing position. To use the Stedy to transfer the user, the caregiver then flips down the seat, and the user sit

The SuperPole Transfer System is a transfer aid designed to assist individuals with mobility disabilities. Available in standardand bariatric models, this modular system may be used beside the bath, toilet, bed, or chair and offers sturdy support. Made of rigid heavy-gauge steel, the pole features a slip-resistant rubberized foam grip, a low-profile base, and a rubber friction pad on the top and floor anchor plate to prevent twisting during use. The system is available with the pole only, with a

Supro is a supine stander that has been designed for children from 2 years to young adult who need to develop and maintain their ability to weight bear through their lower extremities. It offers full posterior body contact and is suitable for users with little or no head control. The Supro provides the option of supine, prone and vertical standing in one frame. Its design gives an angle range of 90° allowing it to achieve a horizontal and vertical position. By removing the head support, re-fixin

Symmetry and Symmetry Youth are standing frames designed for use by individuals with mobility or neurological disabilities or spinal cord injury. This frame supports full upright standing posture. It has a solid padded sliding seat and an adjustable sliding back, with lift arms that pull the system up and forward. The system maintains the position of the seat on the users' body while the user is standing or returning to the seated position. The seat is smooth on the front edge so the user gettin

The Totstander is a standing aid designed for use by children with mobility disabilities. This stander encourages children 26 to 33 inches tall to develop weight bearing and postural positioning skills. Standard features include a wooden base, a chest strap, knee supports, and foot sandals. The foot sandals are designed to hold a child's feet securely on the stander, and the knee supports for adduction and abduction are individually height-, depth-, and angle-adjustable. DIMENSIONS: The base is

The Toucan Standing Frame is designed to support children in both upright and prone positions. The distance between the left and the right part of the frame allows for efficient transfer to a wheelchair or static seating system.

The User-Friendly Standing Aid Frame, model K0109, is a standing aid designed for use by children with lower extremity or neurological disabilities. These units are made of hardwood and steel with colorful, breathable fabrics. They feature a swing-away rear entry and provide adjustable support at the feet, knees, hips, and buttocks. OPTIONS: White Melamine table; clear Lexan table; upper trunk support; kneeling pads; heel/ankle strap; small or large head/back support; hip lateral support; abdomn

Varyflex is a pediatric stander designed for children with limited mobility due to cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and neurological disorders. It comes with a chest and hip straps for positing. The Varyflex standing frame is positioned on moveable platform with wheels.

The Vose is a pediatric stander designed for taller children with limited mobility due to cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and neurological disorders. It comes with a double chest and hip straps for positing. The Vose standing frame is positioned on moveable platform with castors.

The Walker is a standing aid and gait trainer designed for use by individuals with balance, lower extremity, mobility, or walking disabilities or stroke. The Walker is available with a hydraulic or power lift mechanism that lifts using a U-shaped table for arm support and safety straps that support the user in the crotch. It also has a foldable spade seat that can assist in lifting. One the user, is standing, the Walker can be used as a gait trainer. It has four casters that feature a straight

Wentworth is a vertical stander designed for users from 18 months to early teens who require low to moderate levels of support while weight bearing. The Wentworth’s design allows it to be used as a hip stander suitable for targeting therapy for the development of specific areas such as trunk and shoulder girdle stability and head control. SIZES: 1 and 2. DIMENSIONS: Size 1: Thoracic support [top] to foot plate height 27.5-39.5", Pelvic Support [top] to foot plate height 15.75-31.5", Knee suppor

The Wheelabout is a wheeled standing aid for children. It includes the Mulholland Prone Stander with 24 inch spoked side drive wheels with handrims for propulsion (standard wheelchair wheels), and front and rear casters for stability. Chest, hip and knee supports are adjustable. Degree of pronated tilt is adjustable. Wheel position is adjustable for optimal hand placement on handrim. The unit is made of an aluminum alloy. CAPACITY: For users weighing up to 50 pounds, and measuring from 34 inches

Whirl Terzo is a stander suitable for children from 12 months of age to young adult who require support while standing. It is designed to promote independence and encourage inclusion to help the user interact with their peers. The Whirl Terzo can be used in the home and school environments. It comes complete with anterior, pelvic and knee supports, cocoon sandals and activity tray. In addition, the Whirl Terzo is equipped with a 10° tilt to assist in achieving an optimum standing position. POWER